Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply. Stephen Convey Every time that I listen to someone speak about his/her feelings and start forming a reply before this person has finished talking, I realize I am not allowing the person the right or dignity of…
Read MoreWe can waste time searching for our own reflection in others, or we can focus on reflecting what we love in others. So much of my life has been spent watching or experiencing one abusive situation after another and seeing how my loved ones sweep it under the rug and pretend it’s OK….
Read MoreThe secret to change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but building the new. Socrates Acceptance does not come naturally to me. By default, I am more likely to spend time going over all the mistakes I made over and over again in painstaking detail. I used to think…
Read MoreAnd I’ve been a fool and I’ve been blind I can never leave the past behind I can see no way, I can see no way I’m always dragging that horse around … And it’s hard to dance with a devil on your back So shake him off, oh whoa Florence and the Machine…
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